Madi L.

I was very excited for the release of the Desolation of Smaug, and was not disappointed! The acting, characters, effects, and SMAUG were amazing! I absolutely love the book, and I wasn't expecting the movie to be the same; however I was delighted with the tie-ins and scenes that connected me with the book and LOTR movies. The action will keep you on the edge of your seat! I could've used more time to really connect with the characters, as it seemed like maybe too much action, but more of that feeling comes with watching it a second time. Although the begging was a little too dark than I like, I appreciated the clear distinction between the good and evil (which you don't get a lot of these days!) Its packed with awe-inspiring, wild, and heart-tugging scenes. Without going into tons of detail, my family and I loved this movie and definitely wanted to see it again! Thanks to Theonering for all you do!

Martin Freeman 's performance as Bilbo Baggins?

How would you rate Luke Evan's performance as Bard??

The Overall representation of The Dwarves ?

How would you rate Benedict Cumberbatch's' performance as Smaug?

Ian McKellen's performance
as Gandalf?

How would you rate Lee Pace's performance as Thranduil?

How would you rate Orlando Bloom's performance as Legolas?

How would you rate Evangeline Lilly's performance as Tauriel?

How would you rate Stephen Fry's performance as Master of Lake-Town?

Did you think Tauriel was a welcome addition to the film?

How would you rate Beorn?

How would you rate the scene with the Spiders?

How would you rate the imprisonment/escape sequence?

Did you like the Necromancer being discovered by Gandalf as Sauron?

Did the movie fairly portray the character arc of Thorrin?

How would you rateLake-Town?

How would you rate the burglar interchange between Bilbo and Smaug?

How would you rate revisiting Bree?

How happy are you with the attempts to tie The Hobbit back to the Lord of the Rings?

Did you enjoy seeing Gandalf visit Gol Duldor and The Tombs?

Did you like the splitting of the company of Dwarves?

Did Smaug live up to your expectations?

How would you rate the ending of the movie; in regards to leading well into the next film, and serving as a good ending point.

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